November edition
Congratulations on making it through another month of law school! With exams just around the corner, make sure to check out the Students’ Law Society (SLS) study resources. They can be found on our website under the Resources tab.
Halloween
On October 28, the SLS hosted a Halloween Party at the law school. We would like to thank the Faculty, the events team, and facility managers for their support. We would also like to give a big shoutout to our sober volunteers, who helped us maintain a safe and supportive environment for the duration of the event.
While there were many excellent costumes, one student rose above the rest to win this year’s Costume Contest. Jarren Fefer’s (1L) iconic Lord Farquad costume holds the 2022 Best Halloween Costume award.
2L Recruit
Congratulations to all the 2Ls that participated in this year’s formal recruit for 2023 summer positions. The recruit is a long and stressful process so we hope that you take some time to recover before heading into the exam season.
The SLS has received numerous reports of inappropriate firm conduct during the recruit, including violations of the Law Society of Ontario’s Recruitment Procedures. The SLS is in conversation with the Career Development Office and has flagged these issues for senior administration. While this type of behavior is not new, the SLS is taking a more systemic approach to advocacy this year as compared to previous attempts to hold firms accountable.
Trivia Pub Night
The SLS hosted the first Trivia Pub Night of the year at Imperial Pub. Despite technical difficulties, Alex Rego (3L) provided professional level hosting skills.
Congratulations to Pi(law)tes 3.0 for coming in first place, composed of Griffin Murphy, Thomas Popov, Katherine Pacoli, Ian Harbell, Naya Samara, and Haya Sardar (3Ls).
There was overwhelming interest and limited spots for this round of trivia, but keep an eye out next semester as the SLS will be hosting this event again!
Library Access During Exams
The SLS has been receiving constant feedback regarding insufficient study space in the library. Now that the building is open to the public, undergraduate students are permitted to use the law school as a study space. However, the main floor of the law library is open to law students only for the remainder of the semester. The law librarians will be enforcing this policy.
We understand that this entire saga has been disruptive and frustrating. With tuition as high as it is, we believe it is reasonable to expect dedicated and accessible law student study space. The SLS has raised this to senior administration on numerous occasions and we look forward to coming to a resolution. In the meantime, there will be four silent study classrooms available for use in Falconer Hall during the exam period. Associate Dean, JD Program Christopher Essert recently provided more information on the matter in an email to students.
Meaza Damte is the President of the Students’ Law Society for 2022–23.
